Hot Rod Music on Capitol
Custom Machine (Beach Boys) / Ho-Dad Machine (Dick Dale & His Del-Tones) / Night Rider (Dick Dale & His Del-Tones) / Hot Rod City (Super Stocks) / No-Go Showboat (Beach Boys) / The Scavenger (Dick Dale & His Del-Tones) / Our Car Club (Beach Boys) / Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots (Cheers) / Hot Rod Race (Jimmy Dolan) / Little Street Machine (Hot Rod Rog) / Cherry Cherry Coupe (Beach Boys)
Various Artists
// 1964 on Capitol Records (ST 2024 / T 2024)
8.5
Album Review:
A compilation of car-related tunes from February 1964 on Capitol Records.
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Surf enthusiasts will recognize the flamed-out roadster on the cover as the same on the Shut Down album.
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A similar album, Hot Rod Music On Capitol, was released as a promotion a few months earlier in 1963 with alternative artwork (driver removed from bottom left corner pic), a different side A running order which included 'Hot Rod City by the Super Stocks.​
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Overall, a solid selection of tunes.
CHOICE CUTS:
Custom Machine / Night rider / No-Go Showboat / The Scavegner / Four on the Floor / Cherry Cherry Coupe
